Archive of Previous Issues

Fall 2020-Spring 2024

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Departures (Fall 2020)

Displacements: Poems of Trauma and Migration from Archaic Greek by DM Spitzer
Displacements: Poems of Trauma and Migration from Archaic Greek by DM Spitzer
Mind the Gaps: a Pedagogical Translation by Robert Carpenter
Mind the Gaps: a Pedagogical Translation by Robert Carpenter
The House of Sleep by Philip Dupesovski
The House of Sleep by Philip Dupesovski
"Perform its Song:" Translating an Oral Traditional Epic by Casey Dué
"Perform its Song:" Translating an Oral Traditional Epic by Casey Dué
Does my Love not Bring you Pause? by Griffin Budde
Does my Love not Bring you Pause? by Griffin Budde
The Animal Epigrams of Anyte of Tegea by Mary Hamil Gilbert
The Animal Epigrams of Anyte of Tegea by Mary Hamil Gilbert
Dumuzi (Mud Variations) by Christopher Patton
Dumuzi (Mud Variations) by Christopher Patton
Catullus and his Poet Friends by AJ Woodman
Catullus and his Poet Friends by AJ Woodman
Sex and Satire by Susan McLean
Sex and Satire by Susan McLean
Catullus in Sonnets by Anna Jackson
Catullus in Sonnets by Anna Jackson
Landing Page
Landing Page
In the Classroom: Teaching Catullus in Translation by Katherine Wasdin
In the Classroom: Teaching Catullus in Translation by Katherine Wasdin
Cover Art Credits
Cover Art Credits
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor

Passage (Spring 2021)

Every Soul Drinks of Death by Aya Labanieh
Every Soul Drinks of Death by Aya Labanieh
Mary Ann Hartnell Addresses Her Mother in Kent, 1847 by Kathryn H Stutz
Mary Ann Hartnell Addresses Her Mother in Kent, 1847 by Kathryn H Stutz
Six Poems from 100 Poets, One Song Each by John Gribble
Six Poems from 100 Poets, One Song Each by John Gribble
Journeys to and from the Heart in Tang Poetry by Stephen Boyanton
Journeys to and from the Heart in Tang Poetry by Stephen Boyanton
Epiphany at Sea: Dionysos and the Pirates by Emma Pauly
Epiphany at Sea: Dionysos and the Pirates by Emma Pauly
Can These Dead Bones Live, Again? by Christopher-Rasheem McMillan
Can These Dead Bones Live, Again? by Christopher-Rasheem McMillan
An Old Man’s Garden by Mackenzie Leonard Hilton
An Old Man’s Garden by Mackenzie Leonard Hilton
Against the Water-Elf-Disease by Jacob Riyeff
Against the Water-Elf-Disease by Jacob Riyeff
Two Poems from the Exeter Book by Gnaomi Siemens and Morag Eaton
Two Poems from the Exeter Book by Gnaomi Siemens and Morag Eaton
Mister Pumpkin Goes to Hell by Mark Thayer
Mister Pumpkin Goes to Hell by Mark Thayer
The Amber and the Poplar by Kevin Solez
The Amber and the Poplar by Kevin Solez
Landing Page
Landing Page
DBIAOCNCYHSAUES by Fletcher Nickerson
DBIAOCNCYHSAUES by Fletcher Nickerson
On Developing an Adventurous Translation Pedagogy by Rebecca Hanssens-Reed
On Developing an Adventurous Translation Pedagogy by Rebecca Hanssens-Reed
Both Presumptuous and Necessary: Daniel Mendelsohn on Translating the Odyssey
Both Presumptuous and Necessary: Daniel Mendelsohn on Translating the Odyssey
Cover Art Credits
Cover Art Credits
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor
Two Eclogues of Virgil by Kristina Chew
Two Eclogues of Virgil by Kristina Chew

Diversions (Fall 2021)

Eighteen Fragments by Dan Beachy-Quick
Eighteen Fragments by Dan Beachy-Quick
Four Gastronomic Poems by Salma Harland
Four Gastronomic Poems by Salma Harland
A Varronian Translation of the Lapis Niger by Sascha Engel
A Varronian Translation of the Lapis Niger by Sascha Engel
Summons of the Soul (a fragment) by Alex de Voogt
Summons of the Soul (a fragment) by Alex de Voogt
Julian (the Apos)Tweets by Jeremy J Swist
Julian (the Apos)Tweets by Jeremy J Swist
The Journal of the Petit Tarn by Mufeng Zhou
The Journal of the Petit Tarn by Mufeng Zhou
The Wanderer by Nik Gunn
The Wanderer by Nik Gunn
A Story About Sleeping From an Insomniac Father About Before You Were Born by CB Brady
A Story About Sleeping From an Insomniac Father About Before You Were Born by CB Brady
Martial 2.90: Daily Pleasures by Susan McLean
Martial 2.90: Daily Pleasures by Susan McLean
Martial 2.90: On Wanting a Simple Life by Tristan J Barnes
Martial 2.90: On Wanting a Simple Life by Tristan J Barnes
Death by Samantha Pious
Death by Samantha Pious
Cover Art Credits
Cover Art Credits
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor
Landing Page
Landing Page

Expanse (Spring 2022)

Heaven is Paradise by Mary Joe Bang
Heaven is Paradise by Mary Joe Bang
“To Reduce and Bring Something to Memory” by Janet Hendrickson
“To Reduce and Bring Something to Memory” by Janet Hendrickson
Practical Reminders from the Guide to the World by Prince Dechadisorn
Practical Reminders from the Guide to the World by Prince Dechadisorn
Honour’s Table by Kegin Solez
Honour’s Table by Kegin Solez
That’s Virtue! (for Albinus) by Chiara Sulprizio
That’s Virtue! (for Albinus) by Chiara Sulprizio
Endless Anger by Julie Levy
Endless Anger by Julie Levy
Two Poems from the Aeneid by Lily Stewart
Two Poems from the Aeneid by Lily Stewart
Opening Remarks to the Natural Investigations by Jamie Banks
Opening Remarks to the Natural Investigations by Jamie Banks
Classics and Ecocriticism in the Classroom by Ryan Tribble
Classics and Ecocriticism in the Classroom by Ryan Tribble
Cover Art Credits
Cover Art Credits
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor
Landing Page
Landing Page
SIRI Falls Among the Things of the World by Christopher Patton
SIRI Falls Among the Things of the World by Christopher Patton
Orpheus: Two Poems by Anna Jackson
Orpheus: Two Poems by Anna Jackson

Invention (Winter 2023)

The Garden of Eden by Dov Greenwood
The Garden of Eden by Dov Greenwood
Helen on the Wall by James Wilcox
Helen on the Wall by James Wilcox
Two Riddles from the Exeter Book by Aaron Hostetter
Two Riddles from the Exeter Book by Aaron Hostetter
The Gourdification by Elizabeth Raab
The Gourdification by Elizabeth Raab
Lady Death by Jenni Nuttall
Lady Death by Jenni Nuttall
Two Poems by Victoria Moul
Two Poems by Victoria Moul
Komachis in the Paddy by Laurel Taylor
Komachis in the Paddy by Laurel Taylor
An Excerpt from Hot Air by Jason McClosekey
An Excerpt from Hot Air by Jason McClosekey
Selection from Iphigenia by Mary Ebbott
Selection from Iphigenia by Mary Ebbott
In the Dramaturg's Room: The Bacchae in Conversation by Rob Silverman Ascher
In the Dramaturg's Room: The Bacchae in Conversation by Rob Silverman Ascher
Cover Art Credits
Cover Art Credits
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor
Landing Page
Landing Page

Threads (Summer 2023)

Surviving Portions of a Love Poem by Claudio Sansone
Surviving Portions of a Love Poem by Claudio Sansone
Party Tales from the Satyricon by Margaret Danaher
Party Tales from the Satyricon by Margaret Danaher
Songs of a Trouvère by Nancy Naomi Carlson and Esperanza Hope Snyder
Songs of a Trouvère by Nancy Naomi Carlson and Esperanza Hope Snyder
A Foldable Franks Casket by Carl Lewandowski
A Foldable Franks Casket by Carl Lewandowski
Three Poems by Yu Xuanji by Lucas Klein
Three Poems by Yu Xuanji by Lucas Klein
The Porcupine by James Owens
The Porcupine by James Owens
The Dream of Scipio by Hillary Yip
The Dream of Scipio by Hillary Yip
Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise by Maia Lee-Chin
Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise by Maia Lee-Chin
Wuling Spring Variations by Chengry He
Wuling Spring Variations by Chengry He
On Translating the Novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel from Early Modern Binisaya by Alton Melvar M Dapanas
On Translating the Novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel from Early Modern Binisaya by Alton Melvar M Dapanas
Translation and the Interdisciplinary Classics Classroom by Stephanie McCarter
Translation and the Interdisciplinary Classics Classroom by Stephanie McCarter
Cover Art Credits
Cover Art Credits
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor
Landing Page
Landing Page

Bloom (Spring 2024)

Where I Hoped Rock Would Be by Laura Dolp
Where I Hoped Rock Would Be by Laura Dolp
In the Classroom by Kristina Chew
In the Classroom by Kristina Chew
Ariadne's Lament by Jia Self
Ariadne's Lament by Jia Self
Troades (abridged) by Matthew Stokdyk
Troades (abridged) by Matthew Stokdyk
Refugee Songs by Dan Byam Shaw
Refugee Songs by Dan Byam Shaw
Two Poems by Dan Alter
Two Poems by Dan Alter
Four Cí by Marie Orise
Four Cí by Marie Orise
Ver Erat by Diane Arnson Svarlien
Ver Erat by Diane Arnson Svarlien
Oenone to Paris by Alice Ahearn
Oenone to Paris by Alice Ahearn
Honey on the Cup by Kate Needham
Honey on the Cup by Kate Needham
The Song of the Sun by Nik Gunn
The Song of the Sun by Nik Gunn
"The Kinds of Women, or: Man, the Joke's on You" by Kristina Chew
"The Kinds of Women, or: Man, the Joke's on You" by Kristina Chew
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor
Landing Page
Landing Page